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Table 25: Middle East Oilseeds and Products Supply and Distribution 
  
Thousand Metric Tons
Date Created  02/11/2025 12:00:40 PM  
 
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  2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Jan
2024/25
Feb
2024/25
Production
Oilseed, Cottonseed 1,165 1,413 1,848 1,230 1,508 1,508
Oilseed, Rapeseed 415 430 470 470 475 475
Oilseed, Soybean 285 289 317 309 324 324
Oilseed, Sunflowerseed 1,608 1,796 1,946 1,595 1,424 1,424
Other 216 234 186 200 205 205
 
 
Total 3,689 4,162 4,767 3,804 3,936 3,936
 
Domestic Consumption
Meal, Cottonseed 648 787 998 682 839 839
Meal, Soybean 9,361 9,608 9,746 11,520 11,995 12,595
Meal, Sunflowerseed 2,695 2,258 2,240 2,418 1,969 1,969
Other 1,297 1,042 1,241 1,070 1,292 1,292
 
 
Total 14,001 13,695 14,225 15,690 16,095 16,695
 
SME
Meal, Cottonseed 525 638 809 553 680 680
Meal, Soybean 9,359 9,606 9,744 11,520 11,995 12,595
Meal, Sunflowerseed 1,798 1,506 1,494 1,613 1,313 1,313
Other 871 757 918 837 950 950
 
 
Total 12,552 12,506 12,964 14,523 14,938 15,538
 
Imports
Meal, Cottonseed 35 57 12 32 38 38
Meal, Soybean 6,093 6,230 5,313 8,215 7,085 7,785
Meal, Sunflowerseed 1,027 992 1,047 1,502 1,110 1,135
Other 873 828 700 620 805 805
 
 
Total 8,028 8,107 7,072 10,369 9,038 9,763
 
Imports
Oil, Palm 2,912 3,277 3,292 3,606 3,570 3,570
Oil, Rapeseed 84 81 112 86 110 110
Oil, Soybean 731 640 525 169 556 556
Oil, Sunflowerseed 2,503 2,912 3,624 3,418 3,037 3,037
Other 233 227 253 221 224 224
 
 
Total 6,463 7,137 7,806 7,500 7,497 7,497
 
Industrial Dom. Cons.
Oil, Palm 180 225 245 240 240 240
Oil, Rapeseed 10 10 25 25 25 25
Oil, Soybean 75 65 65 57 57 57
Oil, Sunflowerseed 20 20 25 25 25 25
Other 56 50 36 40 43 43
 
 
Total 341 370 396 387 390 390
 
Food Use Dom. Cons.
Oil, Palm 2,160 2,366 2,567 2,641 2,810 2,810
Oil, Rapeseed 281 265 344 310 365 365
Oil, Soybean 1,172 1,214 1,188 920 1,295 1,295
Oil, Sunflowerseed 2,834 2,872 3,077 3,530 3,172 3,172
Other 658 683 738 621 690 690
 
 
Total 7,105 7,400 7,914 8,022 8,332 8,332
 
Domestic Consumption
Oil, Palm 2,340 2,591 2,812 2,881 3,050 3,050
Oil, Rapeseed 291 275 369 335 390 390
Oil, Soybean 1,272 1,289 1,258 982 1,357 1,357
Oil, Sunflowerseed 2,864 2,902 3,117 3,570 3,212 3,212
Other 730 749 791 677 748 748
 
 
Total 7,497 7,806 8,347 8,445 8,757 8,757
 
Middle East includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. SME - 44 Percent Protein Soybean Meal Equivalent